Chapter 358: A Hundred Years of Purgatory
The cold air of Suqiu finally began to approach the southern country, and the southeast of the Dongzhou Empire also began to appear a trace of cold in the early morning, and the first golden fallen leaves fell in the huge Rashomon region.
Xu Ning and Xia Rong's sect master had already embarked on the road to the Five Prisons Mountain, and before that, the demon beast tribes went back in advance to deliver the letter and prepare some matters, lest some demon beasts that could no longer restrain their demonic nature and anger get out of control.
Elder An arranged for Xu Ning to accompany the Xia Rong Sect Master to the Five Prisons Mountain, originally planning to set off yesterday afternoon, but Xu Ning was worried that the Hu clan and other unwilling subordinates would make a comeback, and at the same time, he was also worried about the comfort of the Sun Yuan Sect Master, so he insisted on staying for one night, just in case. At the same time, it is good to have a good chat with Long Tian, Mu Yu, Li Baoer and other friends, but unfortunately, Bai Shenyu is not in Rashomon at the moment and cannot meet.
As the master of the Bloody Clothes Gate, Xia Rong's medical skills are naturally incomparable, and he is only forced out with the residual poison of the evil qi in the main body of Sun Yuanmen, and he will recover soon.
Xu Ning also probably figured out the reason for the matter, it was not the demon beast clan that attacked the master of Sun Yuanmen, but someone else. But Yanzhu really came from the Five Prisons Mountain, so it can be concluded that someone deliberately framed him and provoked the incident.
From Rashomon to Wujiao Mountain, it is not far and does not enter, and Xia Rong and Xu Ning are both people with excellent flying martial arts. Especially Xia Rong, after walking with the air, her skills made Xu Ning embarrassed!
Light and delicate, like a shocking cloud, the women's flying martial arts skills of the Bloody Clothes Gate, I'm afraid there are not many people on this continent who can catch up! Xu Ning originally thought that his flying martial arts skills were already very good, but he didn't expect that after leaving the Rashomon realm. I can't even catch up.
"Whew!"
Xu Ning was unconvinced, gritted his teeth, his arms shook, and he flew backwards like a rainbow, catching up behind Xia Rong!
Xia Rong seemed to be deliberately trying to tease Xu Ning and increase her flight speed, and deliberately kept a certain distance from Xu Ning to attract Xu Ning to chase after her.
However, after a period of chasing and catching up, Xu Ning still felt hopeless. And I was so tired that I almost vomited blood. The eyebrows, nose and hair were covered in frost. Seeing that the outline of the Five Prisons Mountain had already appeared in front of him, he gave up the pursuit.
"Pounce!"
With one hand in one hand, his legs landed on a col with some stiffness, panting heavily.
More than a thousand miles away. It didn't take an hour. The red sun had just risen in the east.
Xia Rong also fell slowly. The long clothes are fluttering, and the skirts are unharmed, as if they are strolling in the courtyard.
"Lord Xiamen. I didn't expect your Bloody Clothes Gate's flying skills to be so good! Admire, admire! Xu Ning stretched out his thumb and praised.
"It's a great honor to be praised by Xu Ning." Xia Rong smiled slightly.
"I'm convinced by that. Moreover, you say that you are old, I don't think it is awkward at all. Xu Ning scratched his head.
Xia Rong smiled slightly, her face was a little red.
"If it weren't for the art of rejuvenation, I'm afraid I would look like an old dragon clock, but what's the use of having this pair of skins? The old body has been running away for decades, and this time, things should be over. β
Xu Ning felt a little strange, at this time, the Five Prisons Mountain on the opposite side had already turned red under the sunlight, and streams of heat began to appear.
It was still a cold autumn and winter morning just now, and it became hot in summer after a while, and the Five Prisons Mountain, in fact, is more appropriately called "Flame Mountain". This place has been tormented by earth fire all year round, and the ground is also barren, I really don't understand why those demon beasts are suffering here, it's like purgatory!
"Lord Xiamen, are we going to walk in?"
"Why, are you cowardly?"
"Oh, that's not it, it's just to return the Yanzhu, why go in?"
"For a qiΔ sake, if you want to know, just follow me. The old body doesn't want to hide it from you, I entrusted Elder An to let you come with me, there is something I need your help with. β
"Lord Xiamen saved Rashomon, I will naturally do my best if there is anything."
"That's good, let's go!"
Xia Rong smiled slightly, and walked towards the Five Prisons Mountain, and after walking a few steps, Xu Ning realized how correct it was not to use flying martial arts here.
The scorching flames had lit up the sky, and there was not a single cloud left, and if a person flew above, he would definitely turn into a suckling pig and fall.
Stepping on the soft sand, the feet are scorching, and you can feel the temperature of boiling water through your thick boots. Xu Ning couldn't help frowning, in such an environment, can demon beasts also survive?
"You don't have to be surprised, the harsher and harsher the environment, the more they can suppress the violent aura of the demon beasts, but their own violent beast nature is too strong, and they must rely on the power of Yanzhu to suppress it." Xia Rong said as she walked.
"Senior, I can see that you have a deep relationship with the demon beast tribe of the Five Hell Mountains, I wonder if you can sue sΓΉ in the next two?" Xu Ning asked hesitantly.
"Alas!" Xia Rong sighed, "When you ask, all the past will come to light." β
Xu Ning's face was a little embarrassed, as if he had touched something that shouldn't be asked, or Xia Rong thought of some sad past.
"If it's inconvenient, seniors don't need to ......"
"No, there's nothing you can't say, it's just that when the truth is told, you may not believe it."
"Oh? Give it a try. β
"As far as you know, the demon beasts in these Five Hell Mountains have been stored for a long time!"
"At least for a thousand years!"
"Actually, it's only been a hundred years. The reason why I say this is just to make people believe in the legend that has been circulated. β
"What? Legend? Could it be the legend that as long as the demon beast enters the Five Hell Mountain, the enemy will not be able to chase and kill? β
"Yes, you're smart!" Xia Rong said with a slight smile.
"I'm also hearsay, but how can it only be a hundred years?" Xu Ning was a little unconvinced.
"Because, this legend was created by me and Xutian!"
Xia Rong stopped, and at this time the two of them had already walked into a canyon, and although the towering peaks on both sides were bare, they cast a dark shadow. The sun doesn't shine in, and there is no hot air, so I feel a lot more refreshed.
"Have you ever heard of the Hundred Beast Gate, the first demon beast tribe that once crisscrossed the Soul Continent?" Xia Rong stopped, took a breath and asked.
"Of course I've heard of it, I've heard my grandfather say that at that time, there were seven major tribes in the Soul Continent, including humans, elves, demon beasts, dead souls, demons, etc., and the Hundred Beast Gate was an alliance composed of demon clans. I am ashamed to say that the Xu family was also an important alliance branch among the human tribes back then. β
"Yes, at that time, the Dongzhou Empire had not yet taken shape, and the territory was very small, but the power of the Hundred Beast Gate was the largest among the many alliances."
"I don't doubt that."
"The Seven Great Tribal Alliances of the year almost represented all the forces of the entire Soul Continent, but unfortunately it collapsed later!"
Xu Ning thought for a while and said, "In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with it, if the tribal alliance still exists, I am afraid that today it will not be so closely integrated with humans and other races, let alone intermarriage." β
Xia Rong sneered and said, "Yes, it's a pity that you only saw one side of the matter, not the other!" After all, people are people, and monsters are monsters after all! Once the big alliance collapsed, the entire continent fell into a situation of competing with each other, and the power of families, sects, and clans increased day by day, and it took hundreds of years to form today's relatively stable situation. Have you ever thought about how cruel the era of killing was?! β
Xu Ning scratched his head, he really hadn't thought about this.
Xia Rong sighed and said, "Back then, the Demon Beast Alliance hoped to resolve the disputes between the various clans through peaceful means and give up the state of hostility. If you are a qiΔ shun lΓ¬, you can still achieve a situation of integration and integration. It is a pity that a hidden force seized the opportunity to stir up trouble, and the relationship between different races began to deteriorate. How long the war has been, no one knows, but in the end, the master of the Hundred Beasts Gate is Zhutian! β
"What? Zhu Tian used to be the master of the Hundred Beasts Gate! Xu Ning said with a little surprise.
"Yes, that's when I met him." Xia Rong's expression was embarrassed for a while, as if she had returned to her girlhood, "It's a pity that at that time, there was only a group of old and weak soldiers left in the Hundred Beast Gate, and the situation in the entire Yuanshen Continent had stabilized, but there was still a mysterious force that wanted to eliminate the remnants of the Hundred Beast Gate led by Zhu Tian." β
"And for what?! Since there is no war on the entire continent, why is it necessary to target this group of demon beasts? The other demon beast tribes, aren't they all aware of it? β
"Of course there is, but at this time, most of the demon beast tribes have broken away from the alliance, as far as I know, there are the green wolf tribe, the white fox tribe, the flying eagle tribe, etc., most of them have already existed in human form, and some have even lived in seclusion, even if they want to get help, they can't report it."
The White Fox tribe is Xu Ning's grandfather's clan, and his mother, Ye Yun, has always been a nine-tailed fox demon beast!
"Lord Xiamen, what is the mysterious power you are talking about?"
Xia Rong's eyes were very firm, and she said word by word: "For Yanzhu!" β
"However, isn't Yanzhu a spar full of violence, what good is it to get him?" Xu Ning asked puzzled.
"No, the flame bead is the root of the fire of heaven and earth, and it has a very high spirituality, but it has no anger in itself. Those angry qi are actually a kind of dark Gu poison that can be absorbed through the guΓ² Yan Zhu. β
"So, all the demon beasts in the Five Hell Mountains are actually cautious Gu poison?!" Xu Ning asked in surprise.
"Yes, including Zhutian, they were all framed by that mysterious force, and they relied on the power of Yanzhu to suppress them, so they entered the Five Hell Mountains. Some of these demon beasts did lose control and committed some murders, but there was a reason for it, and the world didn't believe it. β
Xu Ning pondered, this kind of thing is indeed not so easy to believe.
As he spoke, from the other side of the canyon, a huge figure flashed, which was the Golden Retriever Lion King Demon Beast. (To be continued......)